Population in the largest city in Uruguay
Uruguay: Population in the largest city was 55.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
55.2%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
16th
of 153 countries
All-time high
63.4%
in 1960
All-time low
53.0%
in 2010
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population in the largest city in Uruguay, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in the largest city in Uruguay is 55.2%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in the largest city in Uruguay peaked at 63.4% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 53.0%, in 2010.
Uruguay ranks 16th of 153 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population in the largest city in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 63.4% | — |
| 1961 | 62.8% | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 62.2% | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 61.7% | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 61.2% | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 60.8% | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 60.4% | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 60.1% | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 59.9% | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 59.7% | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 59.5% | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 59.4% | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 59.3% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 59.2% | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 59.0% | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 58.8% | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 58.6% | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 58.5% | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 58.3% | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 58.1% | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 58.0% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 57.8% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 57.7% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 57.6% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 57.4% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 57.3% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 57.1% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 56.8% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 56.5% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 56.3% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 56.0% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 55.7% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 55.5% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 55.3% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 55.2% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 55.0% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 54.9% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 54.5% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 54.2% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 53.9% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 53.7% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 53.5% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 53.4% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 53.3% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 53.2% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 53.3% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 53.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 53.3% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 53.2% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 53.1% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 53.0% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 53.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 53.1% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 53.2% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 53.3% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 53.3% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 53.4% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 53.5% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 53.7% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 53.9% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 54.0% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 54.3% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 54.6% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 54.8% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 55.0% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 55.2% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.2% | 59.7% | 63.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 58.9% | 58.1% | 59.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.2% | 56.3% | 58.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.0% | 53.9% | 56.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.3% | 53.1% | 53.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.3% | 53.0% | 53.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.7% | 54.0% | 55.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 13 Guinea-Bissau 67.6% compare
- 14 Liberia 55.8% compare
- 15 Togo 55.3% compare
- 17 North Macedonia 54.2% compare
- 18 Armenia 54.1% compare
- 19 Burkina Faso 50.6% compare
More urban development data for Uruguay
- Population density 19.36 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 10.85 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.5283 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 1.79 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.3823 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 10.14 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 1.79 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 0.23 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 44.92 Hectares (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in the largest city in Uruguay?
- Population in the largest city in Uruguay was 55.2% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population in the largest city recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 63.4% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population in the largest city recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.0% in 2010.
- How does Uruguay rank for population in the largest city?
- Uruguay ranks 16th out of 153 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in the largest city rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population in the largest city (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.